East Side Protection
East Side
Protection circa 1967
Line up Ron Lawrence (guitar), Chris Smith (Vocal and keyboards), Roy Butterfield
(guitar), Bryan Fisher (bass guitar) and Barry Fawcus drums. Played support to such
groups as Moody Blues, Billy J Kramer, Marmalade, Jeff Beck Band etc. Graham Richardson Unofficial roadie.
The band
supported The Moody Blues on 17th December 1967 at Coventry Technical College
Arts Ball at Hotel Leofric with Blossom Toes, Coloured Raisins, East Side
Protection. http://www.webwriter.f2s.com/moody/tourbooks/1967tour.htm
Chris Smith
joined the Sorrows in Italy later in 1967
Bryan Fisher writes
“The last group I was in before moving to South Africa was East Side Protection which included Ron Lawrence and me, Roy Butterfield, a brilliant guitarist who played with The Tom Robinson Band and also Chris Smith who joined The Sorrows when Don Farndon left.
ESP played support to some great groups such as The Jeff Beck Group with Rod Stewart, The Moody Blues, Marmalade, Nashville Teens, Staus Quo and many others.
Great times and so many wonderful memories, a picture of East Side Protection.”
